“Donda” is the 10th studio album released by Grammy-winning rapper and producer Kanye West. After three listening parties  where Kanye lifted himself up into the air, burned himself alive in a...

“It’s not about whether you’re a Nazi. It’s about whether you’re one of those men who, when something like this happens, thinks he can just dust himself off and walk away, without any [expletive]...

Disney star and singer-songwriter Olivia Rodrigo's fans are not happy with her SOUR album merchandise as some people receive misleading orders after months of waiting. After releasing her hit single...

After an utterly chaotic rollout, Kanye West’s highly anticipated Donda, an album dedicated to the tragic death of his mother, has finally been released. Although recording sessions for Donda began...

Marvel Studios’ released their first ever film with an Asian lead, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings on Friday. Not only is this Marvel’s first Asian superhero film, it’s also the fourth...

In life, Michelle Zauner’s mother, Chongmi, would show love by remembering.  At her dinner table, crowded with banchan side dishes, she would silently observe which ones you didn’t touch, which...

Like many other fields in 2021 that are male-dominated, chess players are working hard to encourage women and girls to become more involved in chess. The United States Chess Federation is currently taking...

This story was originally published on LAHS - New Media Lit on May 27, 2021.

“Cas, not for nothing but the last person that looked at me like that, I got laid” -Dean Winchester to Castiel (Supernatural). This provocative quote is just one of countless examples of queerbaiting...

You’ve had a stressful day with online school. Your computer kept dying; Google Meet was glitching; and your microphone was not working. On top of that, you have a hefty workload and a busy afternoon....

Emily Hopper played an important role in Nexflix’s new movie “Moxie” as Meg, a differently-abled student in the school's marching band. Emily’s mom, Amy Hopper is a Hinsdale Central alum who helped...

WARNING: This article contains minor spoilers for previous MCU movies and some WandaVision episodes. I watched Avengers: Endgame (2019) in theaters three times before it hit me that I’d never see...

This story was originally published on Inklings on May 11, 2021.

Under a loft bed, two friends from English class started making music. From that same loft bed, a record label came to be: Top Bunk Recordings. Memorial High School seniors Diego Fernandez and Kaleb...

On Friday, Feb. 26, “The Father” was released to select theaters in the United States. It follows Anthony (Anthony Hopkins), an elderly man suffering from dementia. He refuses all help as he further...

To add a “vintage” vibe to their photos, teens are documenting their lives via disposable cameras as opposed to digital cameras or cellphones.  Dating back to the 1960s and gaining popularity in...

“Remy, the ratatouille, the rat of all my dreams. I praise you, my ratatouille. May the world remember your name.”  The original movie “Ratatouille,” featuring the loveable and wholesome Remy...

Anyone who knows me will tell you: I am the biggest Swiftie there is. But Taylor Swift, pop icon and lyrical genius though she may be, is still human and has room for growth like everyone else. People...

TW: This article contains mentions of violent crimes and graphic content that may be disturbing for some. Reader discretion is advised.  Media consumes everyday life from every angle: social media,...

A 280 character tweet. That’s all it takes for a well-accredited creator to be reduced to nothing in the eyes of the public.  For decades, problematic creators have risen to fame. While some wealthy...

As the much-awaited sequel to "The Clone Wars" animated TV series, "The Bad Batch" carried many a "Star Wars" fan's high hopes, as the show is written and directed by many of the same people...

I discovered the album Peak by Choker, the singer/rapper/producer, somewhere between my homework and procrastination via the rabbit hole that is YouTube recommendations. Immediately my interest was piqued...

It seems that serial killers are the new protagonists of the silver screen. Why else would our eyes light up when a horror movie is released, and for what other reason would the Motion Picture Academy...

Wizards and witches and warlocks, oh my! In the fantastical world of Dungeons and Dragons, players can take on the persona of these characters and many more in an epic storytelling game that has...

As someone who avidly followed the happenings of the Marvel Universe ever since The First Avenger, I found myself extremely excited to settle in for their latest venture after Wandavision. I expected the...

Marvel has come a long way since their first genre defining hit film, Iron Man. Following its release, Marvel has become bolder and more adventurous with the characters and stories they’re willing to...

This story was originally published on Inklings on April 23, 2021.

On Friday, April 2, “Shiva Baby” was released to limited theaters and video on demand in the United States. The film follows Danielle (Rachel Sennott), who’s confronted with her own self-worth as...

It was by chance that I visited the Commerce Gallery in Lockhart, TX. In an attempt to veer away from sounding too much like a line from an inspirational film, it was fate that intervened on my behalf...

Over the past year, many forms of trading cards have seen gigantic increases in sales and value. One example of this increased popularity is eBay, whose sales of soccer and basketball cards have gone...

Adobe Flash Player was never meant to provide a platform for tens of thousands of games beloved by fans around the world. When the program was released in 1996, it was intended to be used for web graphics...

I remember watching “Forrest Gump” in a doctor’s office waiting room when I was around 10. I was excited; I had heard about this movie — how it was a great American classic — and so, of course,...

Less than a month ago, Marvel was riding a creative high. “WandaVision,” the revolutionary show that kickstarted “Phase IV” of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), was receiving such high praise...

Earlier this week, former NFL player and “Bachelor” star Colton Underwood, came out as gay on “Good Morning America.” The NFL player turned reality TV personality has been known, as of recent years,...

For some people, music is a hobby, for others it’s an experience. But for the members of the local band One Fret High (OFH) — it's a lifestyle.  Lead singer, lyricist Ari St. Claire and drummer,...

As the 2021 Oscars season heats up, one film stands alone as the frontrunner for taking home Best Picture: “Nomadland.” Fern (Frances McDormand) lives her life traveling in a trailer, making money...

America’s favorite boy band is back. Brockhampton’s latest album, “ROADRUNNER: NEW LIGHT, NEW MACHINE,” is the energetic follow-up to 2019’s comparatively somber “GINGER” that fans have been...

“I remember telling someone I wanted to pursue animation,” senior Pearl Raina said. “And they were like, ‘You should learn how to code because it goes together,’ and I was sitting there like...

In a time when people are feeling as isolated from the world as ever, teenagers are bound to find a new form of entertainment, so what will it be? The newest craze is Omegle. Omegle is an online video...

On Tuesday, Mar. 13, Warner Bros. released “Zack Snyder’s Justice League" to HBO Max. The film—the director’s cut of its 2017 counterpart—follows Bruce Wayne/Batman (Ben Affleck) who rounds up...

During the 1940s, Harlem Renaissance artists such as Langston Hughes leveraged poetry to express the racial struggles of Black people. In the 1960s, Allen Ginsburg’s “Beat Generation” revitalized...

Welcome Raya, the first Southeast Asian princess.  Anticipation was high for Disney’s recent animated film, Raya and the Last Dragon. Already with its epic fight choreography, fantasy, mythology,...

"Once on This Island" sheds light on the Haitian retelling of Hans Christian Andersen’s "The Little Mermaid" with flashlights as props, stage lights and a color-changing screen that canvases the stage...

What is art?  For Marcel Duchamp, it was a urinal. For Maurizio Cattelan, it was a banana taped to the wall (in an artist’s edition of 3). But for Mike Winkelman, known to the internet as “Beeple,”...

While LGBTQ+ representation in film and TV has steadily inclined over the years, the number of lesbians and bisexual women has barely increased. According to GLAAD’s 2020 LGBTQ+ representation overview,...

It’s nighttime in Berlin, and a young woman walks down the street. She knows she’s being followed. She knows she’s in danger. Still, she keeps walking, entering a memorial park filled with shadows...

Throughout history, art has been used as a reactionary medium to what is going on in the world. This phenomenon is no different from the virus tile project here at Sage Creek. Students from 3D Design,...

A cult has swept across America. Thousands of teens have been blinded by the cult’s charismatic leader, dedicating their time and money to move up the cult’s inner-hierarchy. Teens dream of having...

One of the most improbable blockbusters of all time has finally been released, yet what is even more surprising is that it’s enjoyable. There was a long period of time in which many did not believe...

A staple of Ransom Everglades’ eleventh-grade English curriculum, Aravind Adiga’s The White Tiger has left its impact on generations of RE students. Themes of faux morality, hypocrisy and class...